Discrete fractional diffusion equation

Abstract

The tool of the discrete fractional calculus is introduced to discrete modeling of diffusion problem. A fractional time discretization diffusion model is presented in the Caputo-like delta’s sense. The numerical formula is given in form of the equivalent summation. Then, the diffusion concentration is discussed for various fractional difference orders. The discrete fractional model is a fractionization of the classical difference equation and can be more suitable to depict the random or discrete phenomena compared with fractional partial differential equations.